Docket Nexus vs CourtListener

In-depth architectural comparison of the Docket Nexus and CourtListener MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Docket Nexus when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose CourtListener when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Docket Nexus Developer Tools	CourtListener Developer Tools
Summary	Search public U.S. federal litigation: companies, cases, dockets and document metadata.	MCP for CourtListener: US federal and state opinions, dockets, judges, plus eCFR regulations.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docket-nexus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "docket-nexus"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "courtlistener": {
      "url": "https://mcp.courtlistener.com/"
    }
  }
}

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